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  1. Jeff Crawley

    Nativity in Santiago

    Enjoy!
  2. Jeff Crawley

    Disappointing Experience at Hospedería San Martín Pinario

    A dear friend arrived in Santiago last night and is staying over for Christmas. She was looking forward to her stay in the Hospedería San Martín Pinario but is saddened by what she found. From our WhatsApp messages: Friend: Installed in Martin Pinario for just 2 nights…. It really has not...
  3. Jeff Crawley

    Spending time and money at IKEA so you don't have to!

    Inspired by @trecile's Yuppienalle phone stand and because I was going to be near (well, 6 miles away) an IKEA today I dropped in to rummage around - an expensive way to spend an hour or two! I've been using these packing cubes from Decathlon for some time now The three bags fit comfortably...
  4. Jeff Crawley

    If you go down to the woods today . . .

    A bear was shepherded out of Ponferrada this morning - that should be enough to put off those early rising pilgrims! "Bear with me!"
  5. Jeff Crawley

    Medieval Pilgrim Pack - the way they did it back then

    A little bit of whimsy for you: My daughter was looking up a medieval reference the other day and came upon this picture: It looks like the taller pilgrim has two scallop shells on his hat - perhaps a second time on the Camino? The bag he is wearing is quite interesting too - she suggests...
  6. Jeff Crawley

    Ultralight (Cuben Fibre) travel accessories

    For those of you in the UK (sorry the rest of you - you'd have to pay customs and postage which might make things too costly) who are concerned with ultra light equipment you might like to look at this company. Apparently started up by a 15 year old did a solo winter hike from Land's End to...
  7. Jeff Crawley

    Google Photos and Map View

    Just had this brought to my notice. If you store your photos on Google Photos and your phone or camera tags the file with the location of the shot you can now view the photo by clicking on a map. Note this only seems to work on tablets and smartphones and not desktops (but see below) Open...
  8. Jeff Crawley

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD What would you do?

    Forgive me if you've seen this one already - I've been a bit out of touch these past three weeks with my own virus problems - not Covid (we think). Three Irish hikers were walking in Wales when one of them was notified he was Covid positive. Covid positive on a hike in Wales. And it made me...
  9. Jeff Crawley

    GHIC (almost) replaces EHIC for UK residents

    When EHIC cards expire UK residents can replace them with the new UK Global Health Insurance Cards - please see https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card/ Note that a few countries that were included in the EHIC are not covered by...
  10. Jeff Crawley

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD UK residents could be banned from travelling to Europe after 1st January

    Oh dear! I did so enjoy being a European :( https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/09/uk-holidaymakers-could-be-barred-from-visiting-eu-under-covid-safety-rules
  11. Jeff Crawley

    Rain Skirts/Kilts/Aprons

    The weather in the UK has been variable recently - extremely hot or extremely wet - so when I checked the weather forecast for today's walk and it said low chance of rain I immediately packed my trusty Altus into my day bag. Sure enough, half way through, it started to pour with rain. While I...
  12. Jeff Crawley

    Cathedral to reopen?

    Anybody else seen this Cathedral in SdC to reopen 1st July "We are happy to greet you again after the months of confinement. On July 1, the doors of the Cathedral of Santiago will reopen after three months of confinement due to the covid-19 pandemic. The Camino de Santiago thus recovers its...
  13. Jeff Crawley

    14th Century statue found in river near Sanitago

    Article in today's Guardian UK newspaper
  14. Jeff Crawley

    Band of Trudgers - Virtual Camino

    Anybody else on the Forum walking the Camino Frances care of Walking4Fun? I know we have @jozero mid-way between Zubiri and Pamplona. I'm just about to get my credential stamped at Torres del Rio and @easygoing is way ahead around Leon. Anybody else? "We few, we happy few, we Band of Trudgers"
  15. Jeff Crawley

    From Switzerland - the country that brought you Toblerone

    The residents of Zermatt in Switzerland have been sending out messages of solidarity with a world struggling with C-19 by projecting images onto the Matterhorn. If you've ever been there you'll appreciate how amazing this must be in real life but, as a taster: Solidarity with Spain Sound...
  16. Jeff Crawley

    Is that Virtual Camino just not realistic enough for you?

    A few suggestions on how to "improve" your experience and make it a touch more realistic. Clothing: Choose 3 tee-shirts, 3 sets of underwear, 3 pairs of socks. Choose wisely, these will be the only clothes you will be wearing for the next month. Trousers, two pairs. If you live in a cold...
  17. Jeff Crawley

    CCTV in the Praza do Obradoiro

    If you can bear it take a look at the webcam Praza do Obradoiro webcam
  18. Jeff Crawley

    Water bladder, disposable bottle, reusable bottle? I have the answer!

    In an effort to dispel the cloud of gloom hanging over my head I've been combing the internet for items that might cheer me and I just came upon the solution to the eternal discourse on how to carry your water - a CHANEL water bottle we should all have one, perhaps Ivar might like to start...
  19. Jeff Crawley

    FEVERail card and the Tarjeta Dorada

    A friend is intending to walk from Leon to SdC this May and wants me to join her on the return journey to the UK using the FEVE rail route from Ferrol to Bilbao stopping off at various places on the way (it was featured in a UK national newspaper). I finally found the details for FEVE buried in...
  20. Jeff Crawley

    Hebrew Bible to go on display in Santiago

    THIS looks like it's worth a visit if you happen to be in SdC.

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